[ He nods, seemingly grateful that Percy doesn't get upset about the fact that Hannibal hadn't shared that fact before. It would have been complicated to try and soothe, after all, since the circumstances where Hannibal came into and left that role were rather complex. So instead, he focuses on their current topic, which is far simpler. ]

Something that I did not see in profiling, certainly. Or not very often.

[ He was only ever called in for the worst, after all. If it were anything less, someone with less intuition and expertise could manage. ]

Guilt. Not enough to confess. But enough where I could notice it and wonder where it came from.